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Opera in One Act, Three Scenes. For Solo Voices (2 Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor and Bass), SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra. Libretto: Eric Crozier, from the Old Testament.

This work was commissioned by the 1976 Three Choirs Festival and first performed in Hereford Cathedral on 26 August 1976.

The work was designed as a companion piece to Bach's incomparable setting, and uses the same vocal and instrumental resources. It is also constructed in such a way that the Latin Magnificat can be per...

This work for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists, chorus and orchestra was commissioned by the National Confederation of Music Societies to celebrate its Jubilee in 1985, with funds made available b...

Work for Solo Soprano with tape loop, Cantor, Narrator, Plainsong Chorus and SATB Chorus. Premiered by Jean Kinibbs and the Syrinx Ensemble, November 1983.

A setting of the text of Thomas Traherne. The work was commissioned for the 1989 Southern Cathedrals Festival by the Dean and Chapter of Chichester.

Vocal score for this ikon in music and dance. The solo parts are for soprano, contralto, bass-baritone and boys' chorus (minimum of 9). Duration c. 90mins. This is a special item which is made to orde...

This work was commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The first performance was given on 3rd December 1998 at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, by Lisa Tyrrell (Sopran...

Commissioned for Tenebrae and their director, Nigel Short. John Tavener writes: Mother and Child celebrates the miracle of childbirth. It also celebrates Mary in her universal aspect as mother of all...

Vocal Score for the Opera in Two Acts. Scored for SATB Soli, SATB Chorus and Orchestra. Commissioned by English national Opera with funds from the Arts Council. Text: Judith Weir after Ludwig Tieck.

First performed on 17 October 2000 at the Pieve dell'Assunta, Cavalese, Trentino, Italy by the Mayfield Singers, this is an Italian translation of the text A Hoy Calendar from the poem sequence Fisher...

A work for SATB soli, SATB chorus and orchestra, using a variety of texts, selected by Alistair Grant, who commissioned the work to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Jacobite rising (1745-6). I...

For Tenor solo, SATB choir, string orchestra and organ. Vocal score in a new edition prepared by Christopher Brown. Includes a keyboard reduction of the orchestral score. Chorus Part available: CH5537...

Vocal Score for Ikon Of Eros by John Tavener.

John Tavener 's Pluies is a work for Solo Mezzo-Soprano, SATB Chorus and String Quartet. The piece was first performed on 31st January 2015 and lasts around 5 minutes. This is the vocal score. The wor...

The Beautiful Names was commissioned by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. First performances on 19th June 2007 at Westminster Cathedral, London, and on 22nd June 2007 in Aya Sofya, Istanbul, by...

For SATB chorus, with piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes. Words by Herrick, Davenant and Spenser; music by Christopher Brown.

Elogium Musicum amatissimi amici nunc remoti (A Musical Eulogy in praise of a best beloved now far away) was commissioned by the Leipzig Gewandhaus. The premiere took place on 2 October 2008 in the ma...

Vocal Score with Piano reduction for Gisela! by Hans Werner Henze.

For SATB chorus, with words by Sir Walter Raleigh. Includes piano reduction of the orchestral score.